אח

Gate‑walk for אח

Base gate: אח

• א — He spoke / created
• ח — when they understood

The gate pictures a word that enters into understanding, producing shared life. Fittingly, the simplest form אח means “brother.”

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Form	Ordinary gloss	Letter(s) added & their “voice”	How the picture grows
אח	brother	—	The spoken word is received; two lives now share one understanding.
אחד	one, unity	ד — door / single‑sided command	Brotherhood passes through a door and becomes complete oneness.
אחר	after, other	ר — reveal	The same unity is now revealed in sequence—a later stage, an “other” that still belongs to the first.
אחז	to grasp, hold	ז — bride	Understanding reaches out and takes hold of the bride, keeping her close.
אחה	to sew, mend	ה — bride who does not yet understand	The word mends torn fabric, stitching the uncomprehending bride back into fellowship.
אחו	meadow, pasture	ו — distinguish / connect	A space set apart where brothers can rest together—the green pasture of shared life.
אחות	sister	ו ת — connection + completed work	The fellowship expands; the bride (sister) is joined by the finished mark (ת) of covenant completeness.
אחל	to begin	ל — teach / guide	Unity becomes a new beginning under the Teacher’s guidance.
אחלמה	amethyst (gem in breastplate)	ל מ ה — teach, promise, bride	The word crystallizes into a precious stone—a promised reminder worn over the heart of the High Priest.

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Narrative thread

1. אח — The spoken word is understood; brotherhood is born.
2. אחד — Passing through the door of command, that brotherhood becomes perfect unity.
3. אחר — Unity unfolds in time, revealing an “after” that is still part of the same story.
4. אחז — The word grabs hold of the bride, refusing to let her drift away.
5. אחה — Where fabric tore, it stitches her back into the communal garment.
6. אחו — The restored family rests in a pasture set apart for shared life.
7. אחות — The bride herself is now called sister, fully marked by the completed covenant.
8. אחל — From this ground a new beginning is taught.
9. אחלמה — The lesson hardens into a jewel carried over the priestly heart—a perpetual memorial of unity secured.

Each extension keeps the original gate אח intact; every added consonant unveils another stage in the journey from shared understanding to perfect unity, restoration, restful fellowship, covenant completeness, fresh beginning, and enduring memorial.